Some considerations touching the usefulnesse of experimental naturall philosophy : propos'd in a familiar discourse to a friend by way of invitation to the study of it. The second tome, containing the later section of the second part
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Type of record: Book
Title: Some considerations touching the usefulnesse of experimental naturall philosophy : propos'd in a familiar discourse to a friend by way of invitation to the study of it. The second tome, containing the later section of the second part
Classmark: Early Science 3 1664/BOY
Creator(s): Boyle, Robert (1627-1691)
Publisher: Printed by Henry Hall... for Ric. Davis
Publication city: Oxford
Date(s): 1671
Language: English
Size and medium: [28], 47, [3], [2], 20, [4], 14, [2], 31, [1], [2], 26, [2], 50 p
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/247082
Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991015674829705181
Description
Consists of six essays, each with separate pagination and signatures and each preceded by a separate half title.
Leaf G2 of first sequence blank.
Contents: Of the usefulnesse of experimental philosophy.... Of its usefulnesse to the empire of man over inferior creatures -- Of the usefulnesse of mathematicks to natural philosophy -- Of the usefulnesse of mechanical disciplines to natural philosophy -- That the goods of mankind may be much encreased by the naturalist's insights into trades -- Of doing by physical knowledg [sic] what is wont to require manual skill -- Of mens great ignorance of the uses of natvral things.
Fulton, J.F. Boyle (2nd ed.) 53; Wing (2nd ed.), 4031.
Additional description
Bound with one other publication. Volume contents: 1. Boyle, R.: Some considerations touching the usefulnesse of naturall philosophy, 1664 -- 2. Boyle, R.: Some considerations touching the usefulnesse of naturall philosophy ... the second tome, 1671
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